Window-shade holder and curtain-pole support.



` I; G. GRAY. WINDOW SHADE HOLDER AND GURTAN POLE-SUPPORT.

APPLIOATION FILED JAN. 9,1913.

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ISAAC C. GRAY, OF LOGANSPORT, INDIANA, ASSIGNOR 0F ONE-THIRD T0 JESSE O.GILLENWATER, OF PERU', INDIANA, AND ONE-THIRD TO JACOB E. LUDDERS, OF

LOGANSPORT, INDIANA.

WINDOW-SHADE HOLDER AND CURTAIN-POLE SUPPORT.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed January 9, 1913.

Patented Dec. 30, ISIS. Serial No. 741,063.

To all whom, t may concern Be it known that I, ISAAC C. GRAY, citizen ofthe United States, residing at Logansport, in the county of Cass andState of Indiana, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inWindow-Shade Holders and Curtain-Pole Supports, of which the followingis a specification.

This invention relates to window xtures, and more particularly to acombination shade-holder and curtain pole support.

The primary object of the invention is to provide improved means forsecuring win dow shades in position upon a window trame, said meanscomprising spring controlled bracket members adapting the device for useupon windo-w frames of varying width.

A further object of the invention is to provide improved means foradjusting shade rollers laterally so that the improved fixtures will beadapted for shades of diii'erent widths.

A further object of the invent-ion is to provide a curtain pole holderof improved form capable of ready adjustment.

rlhe construction of the several elements of the improvement will befully described hereinafter in connection with the accompanying drawingwhich forms a part of this specification, and their novel features willbe set forth in the appended claim.

In the drawing: Figure 1 is a front elevation of a portion of windowframe equipped with my improvements. Fig. 2 is a horizontal sectiontaken through one of the telescopic brackets employed. view partly invertical section showing one embodiment of the device. Fig. 1 is adetail sectional view illustrating one form of spring used in connectionwith the telescopic brackets.

Referring to Figs. l, 2 and 3 the reference numerals 1 and 2 designateAtelescopic bracket members, the inner one 1 of which is provided with across bar 4 to which is attached one end of a coil spring 5, theopposite end of which is secured to the adjacent end of the outerbracket member 2. These members 1 and 2 are provided with flanges 6 and7 (one for each member) which abut against the parallel sidebars of thewindow Fig. 8 is an end frame 8, the function of the spring 5 being toclamp the two bracket members against the sides of the frame as bestseen in Fig. 2. The two bracket members are connected by interlockingedge flanges ,9 and 10 so that said members are readily adjustabletelescopically adapting the bracket members for use upon window frameside bars of different widths.

In connection with the bracket members I employ means for supporting ashade roller. Various forms of devices for this purpose may be resortedto; that shown in Figs. 1 and 3 comprising sleeves 11 slidably supportedupon the brackets, and provided with projecting arms 12 having bearings13 to receive the ends of the shade roller. I also utilize the bracketmembers as supports tor longitudinally adjustable curtain poles. In Fig.1 I show a pole made up of two members 14C and 15 having their endsprovided with loops 16 by means of which a telescopic connection of thepole members is effected. The pole members are supported by dependingarms 17 held by arms 18 projecting from the outer ends of the bracketmembers.

Having fully described my invention, what I claim as new and desire tosecure by Letters Patent is The combination with a window frame.` otshade holders, each comprising trough shaped telescopic sections, eachsection provided with a flange to engage said frame and one of saidsections having a cross bar, a coil spring located within the troughlike sections and secured at one end to the crossbar and at its oppositeend t-o the outer end of the other section, a sleeve slidably supportedon one of the telescopic sections and having a projecting arm formedwith a bearing, an arm secured to one of said sections for supporting acurtain, and a Vlongitudinally adjustable curtain pole supported by saidarms substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I aiiix my signature in presence oi two witnesses.

ISAAC C. GRAY.

Witnesses:

Manin DoLAN, B. F. LONG.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for ve cents each, by addressingthe Commissioner of Patents, Washington, D. C.

